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Dec 1, 2023
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UT Austin - Michener - Screenwriting MFA
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Dec 1, 2023
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UT Austin - Screenwriting MFA
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Second time applying after being accepted last year and had to pull out due to health issues. Applying as an international student.
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NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
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Nov 30, 2023
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NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
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5.00 star(s) 19 ratings
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24K
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With over 18 years of successfully providing a window into the world of filmmaking the International Film Institute of New York continues to inspire and support individuals on their journey toward either higher education in film or a foundation to building a career in the industry in a conservatory setting focused on storytelling.
Degrees Offered
  1. Summer Programs
  2. Short Term Courses
Concentrations
  1. Film & Television Production
Yearly Tuition
Under $5k
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3.29 star(s) 7 ratings
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28K
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7
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MFA students learn in the most state of the art facilities rivaling the most advanced production companies in the world. You'll hone your talent...
Degrees Offered
  1. 3 Year MFA
Concentrations
  1. Cinematography
  2. Directing
  3. Editing
  4. Film & Television Production
  5. Producing
  6. Sound Design
Yearly Tuition
$30k to $40k
Carl H
5.00 star(s) 6 ratings
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12K
Reviews
6
RIFS is the answer for many who seek high level, modern, practical film education in one of the finest international contexts.
Degrees Offered
  1. 1 Year Conservatory
  2. Summer Programs
  3. Short Term Courses
  4. Graduate Certificate
Concentrations
  1. Acting
  2. Cinematography
  3. Cinema Visual Effects
  4. Creative Producing
  5. Directing
  6. Editing
  7. Film & Television Production
  8. Film Studies
  9. Producing
  10. Production Design
  11. Screenwriting
  12. Sound
  13. Sound Design
  14. Writing and Producing for Television
  15. Writing for Screen & Television
Yearly Tuition
$10k to $20k
Deadline Details
Ongoing. Limited in 2023/24 to 16 students. When we reach the limit applications will no longer be accepted.
Dr. Mike White
5.00 star(s) 6 ratings
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3K
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6
Wayne State College's digital film production degree program will help you develop skills in all facets of film production.
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BS
Concentrations
  1. Animation & Digital Arts
  2. Cinematography
  3. Creative Producing
  4. Directing
  5. Dramatic Writing
  6. Editing
  7. Film & Television Production
  8. Sound
  9. Sound Design
  10. Television
  11. Writing and Producing for Television
  12. Writing for Screen & Television
Yearly Tuition
$5k to $10k
Priority Application Deadline: May 1, 2023
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4.25 star(s) 4 ratings
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28K
Reviews
4
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1
The Graduate Film program is an intensive three-year conservatory in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television that trains students in the
Degrees Offered
  1. 3 Year MFA
Concentrations
  1. Directing
  2. Film & Television Production
  3. Screenwriting
Yearly Tuition
$60k to $70k

Best Reviewed Undergraduate Film Schools

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4.00 star(s) 1 ratings
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7K
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Undergraduate/graduate film school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. It's a state school, so tuition is very affordable. If you are not a resident, you would pay out of state tuition for your first year, then the remaining three years you can pay instate rates as long as you get a Nevada ID or DL License as soon as you arrive. (need to maintain residency for one year before instate rates kick in). Public transportation runs almost 24/7. The school doesn't have actual concentrations, but the...
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
  2. 3 Year MFA
Concentrations
  1. Cinematography
  2. Directing
  3. Film & Television Production
  4. Film Studies
  5. Screenwriting
Yearly Tuition
$5k to $10k
FilmSchool.org
3.00 star(s) 1 ratings
Views
2K
Reviews
1
Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Arts study creative and technical production, history, criticism and theory.
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
Concentrations
  1. Animation & Digital Arts
  2. Film & Television Production
Yearly Tuition
$5k to $10k
Deadline Details
Early Action: November 1st
2nd Early Action: February 1st
Regular Deadline: April 1st
FilmSchool.org
4.00 star(s) 1 ratings
Views
8K
Reviews
1
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School inspires the next generation of diverse filmmakers and storytellers. Like Walter Cronkite and Sandra Day O’Connor, luminaries within their disciplines for whom ASU’s School of Journalism and College of Law are named respectively, Sidney Poitier is a national hero and international icon. His talents and character have defined ethical, inclusive and powerful work in filmmaking. This is also a full-circle moment. Poitier is the first Black man to win...
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
  2. 4 Year BFA
Concentrations
  1. Film & Television Production
  2. Film Studies
Yearly Tuition
$10k to $20k
Priority Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2021
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4.00 star(s) 1 ratings
Views
3K
Reviews
1
We approach film as a modern aesthetic form and hands-on cultural practice. Our interdisciplinary curriculum combines filmmaking with the study of media theory and global film history. Courses cover diverse international cultures as well as critical and creative practices, including training in both 16mm and digital cinematography and production in fiction, experimental, and documentary modes. We encourage our majors to create work outside of the classroom and to submit senior projects to...
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
Concentrations
  1. Film & Television Production
  2. Film Studies
Yearly Tuition
$50k to $60k
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A strong hands-on emphasis characterizes the Film and Video Production major in the School of Communications at Grand Valley State University. Courses of study include animation, cinema studies, documentary and nonfiction, fiction filmmaking, new media, and sound design. The curriculum integrates production experience with the insights offered by media history, theory, and criticism.
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
Concentrations
  1. Film & Television Production
Yearly Tuition
$10k to $20k

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  • Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in Directing
    5.00 star(s)
    Reviewed by: Current Student
    Degree: MA/MFA
    Concentration: Directing
    Feirstein School
    The Feirstein School is a huge up-and-comer, a nascent program that will come to rival the top schools in coming years. Their equipment inventory...
    • jkosmacki
  • Vancouver Film School
    3.00 star(s)
    Reviewed by: Current Student
    Degree: Certificate
    Concentration: Foundation in Visual Art and Design - Film Production Stream
    Solid basic education but for a high price
    I've heard Vancouver Film School (VFS) be referred to as a "puppy mill" and I think that's an apt analogy. They have a new intake of students...
    • Anonymous
  • Rome International Film School
    5.00 star(s)
    Reviewed by: Alumni
    Degree: Certificate
    Concentration: Film Production
    Rome International Film School Review
    Rome International Film School was life-changing for me. I not only learned every aspect of the film making process, but I created strong bonds...
    • finnmanjohn
  • Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
    2.00 star(s)
    Reviewed by: Current Student
    Degree: MA/MFA
    Concentration: Film & TV Directing
    A waste of time, money, and respect
    The general attitude towards MFA film students at Columbia is antagonistic and confrontational. A lot of incoming students have no prior...
    • fin_cinema
  • Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in Cinematography
    1.00 star(s)
    Reviewed by: Alumni
    Degree: MA/MFA
    Concentration: Cinematography
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    If you're a director you will be treated like a brilliant golden child whose story must be told, and have to do very little actual work/labor...
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